Training Program Lead

Suzanne Dunlevy

**** *********** ****, **********, ** 23314

Phone: 757-***-**** E-Mail: ********@*****.***

Objective

Seeking a position that allows me to combine my talent for teaching, administrative aptitude, exceptional writing and editing skills, remarkable support capabilities, and notable relationship building abilities.

Experience

Individual Training Program Lead – Ironclad Defense Works, Inc., (NATO)

Joint Force Command Norfolk

January 2024 – Present

Manages workforce enrollment in courses for the Individual Training at both NATO School Oberammergau (NSO) and NATO Communications and Information Academy (NCIA) systems

Wrote the current SOI for Individual Training and the Individual Training Section of the current COS Directive for JFCNF

Trains the Divisional Training Coordinators (TCs) to help facilitate enrollment of personnel

Leads the Individual Training Working Group, a regular TC meeting to discuss new systems, current issues, and needs from the various divisions

Actively seeks participants to fill seats in upcoming allocated classes and turns back seats to prevent unnecessary financial costs for the command

Checks Job Descriptions (JDs) of personnel, especially newcomers, for all required courses to confirm the current tool being used to monitor and record completion of courses as part of the onboarding process for personnel at JFCNF

Confirms course codes in NSO and NCIA Course Catalogues with ETOC codes found in job descriptions

Confirms details of allocated courses

Managed the 2026 bidding process for both NSO and NCIA courses

Participated in the bidding process for 2025 seats in NSO and NCIA courses

Maintains constant communication with administrators at NSO and NCIA as part of data management of Individual Training requirements and filling seats on courses

Communicates with Directorates (ACOS, BH, TCs) to determine training needs to mitigate any potential training shortfalls

Involved in facilitating TOPFAS and LOGFAS course availability within JFNCF

Interacts with Allied Command Transformation’s (ACT) Training Department to foster continued relationships and mutual support for the training needs at each of our respective commands

Attended at the HRDS Conference in Tallinn, Estonia, 3-5 Sep 24

Attended the NCIA Training Conference in Oeiras, Portugal, 1-3 Oct 24

Attended the NSO Conference in Oberammergau, Germany, 12-13 Feb

Supports personnel in obtaining training through commercial courses

Participated in Newcomer Orientation to explain the Individual Training process

Seeks learning activities for a variety of audiences; i.e., accessing subscription services for all JFCNF personnel to an e-library

Administrates Rosetta Stone licenses for personnel at JFCNF

Participates in working groups and steering boards, including the Training Coordination Working Group

Helps facilitate and organize METTs (NSO) and MTTs (NCIA), mobile courses hosted by JFCNF, allowing command personnel to receive training in high priority courses. Personnel at other commands have been able to take advantage of these courses as well, which improves interoperability and communication between military entities. Students from Second Fleet, Canada, and Sweden have joined recent courses

Provides support to writers within JFCNF, other NATO commands, and non-NATO commands partnering with NATO

Facilitated JFCNF participation in a pilot course using adaptive learning for Cybersecurity Awareness and Digital Literacy

Collaborated with colleagues to develop a new portal for Individual Training for TCs and individuals to disseminate necessary information in order to facilitate enrollment in NSO/NCIA courses

Trained in the APMS system to capture individual training requirements as well as other pre-existing skills and experience that may be additional support to the command

Experienced in writing Tasker Trackers

Holds a US Secret Security Clearance with NATO access

NATO Technical Writer – EXPLAN Manager for STEADFAST DEFENDER 2024.

March 2023 – December 2023

Coordinated writers of 70+ sections of the EXPLAN for STEADFAST DEFENDER 2024 (STDE24) for JFCNF

Gathered information from subject-matter experts and organized, edited, and formatted exercise documentation, in alignment with NATO standards

Oversaw and managed deadlines for writers in-house and overseas

Operated as a liaison between international military commands

Facilitated bi-weekly meetings of participating subject matter experts via a Telecom system

Collaborated in developing and maintaining the exercise portal on the NIP platform

Supported J7 by monitoring the TT+ system, resetting Trackers when appropriate

Delivered the EXPLAN for STDE24 at various command levels

Participated in working groups and steering boards

Affiliate Professor – Southern New Hampshire University

January 2023 – Present

Currently teaches online Freshman and Sophomore level English classes with a workshop approach, focusing on academic writing, audience awareness, and best writing practices

Incorporates the writing process into all stages of a writing project – planning, drafting, revising

Helps students maintain a high level of mechanical correctness within compositions

Focuses on individual needs of each student

Incorporates critical thinking and critical reading into the composition classroom

Implements current research in English studies

Develops writing assignments and appropriate rubrics to cover course learning outcomes

Maintains great relationships with mentors, teachers, administration, and students

Affiliate Professor - Old Dominion University

August 2016 – Present

Taught Game Theory courses

Presented regularly at the ODU Spring Conference on the Teaching of Writing

Presented a Game Theory paper at an international conference, February 2018

Currently eligible to teach Freshman and Sophomore level English classes with a workshop approach, as my schedule allows

Covers academic and professional writing

Incorporates the writing process into all stages of a writing project

Maintains a high level of mechanical correctness within compositions

Highly focused on individual needs of each student

Incorporates critical thinking and critical reading into the composition classroom

Implements current research in English studies within classes taught, including ePortfolios

Develops writing assignments and appropriate rubrics to cover course learning outcomes

Maintains a great relationship with mentors, teachers, administration, and students.

Regularly holds more than required number of office hours for student consultation

Participates in many professional development opportunities

Successfully transitioned face-to-face classes to online classes amidst the COVID-19 Crisis

Senior Strategic Writing Instructor, ACT – DOTMLPFI/HUBZONE HQ, Inc.

January 2019 – December 2021

Developed a strategic writing course for HQ SACT

Taught 5 sections per year in Norfolk, VA

Taught 2 sections per year in Mons, Belgium at SHAPE (as Covid allowed)

Delivered instruction in both classroom and tutoring environments

Obtained and holds a NATO Secret security clearance

Provided academic support for grad school applications

Provided academic support for non-native speakers’ graduate-level writing, including a dissertation

Reviewed and edited high-level documents and reports for stylistic flow, effective word choice,

grammar and mechanical issues, and NATO formatting for several directorates within HQ SACT

Successfully transitioned face-to-face classes to online classes amidst the COVID-19 Crisis

Affiliate Professor – Bryant & Stratton College

September 2019 – February 2023

Affiliate Professor – Tidewater Community College

August 2018 – December 2019

Affiliate Professor – South University (as enrollment allowed)

July 2018 – August 2019

Taught English Fundamentals, Orientation, and Freshman and Sophomore Composition courses with a workshop approach, focusing on helping students succeed both in college and in composition courses

Covered academic and professional writing

Incorporated the writing process into all stages of a writing project

Maintained a high level of mechanical correctness within compositions

Focused heavily on individual needs of each student

Incorporated critical thinking and critical reading into the composition classroom

Regularly held more than the required number of office hours for student consultation

Maintained great relationships with mentors, teachers, administration, and students.

Successfully transitioned face-to-face classes to online classes amidst the COVID-19 Crisis

Non-profit Administration

January 2000 – May 2019

Operated as the executive director (for seven years) in two different homeschool co-ops, one of which had multiple locations

Developed curriculum repeatedly throughout these years, focusing on state standards for high school students.

Highly involved in starting and running several non-profit groups centered around supporting homeschooling families

Transitioned co-op families to a web-based registration, enrollment and payment system

Developed and maintained constant communication lines between host churches, administration, teachers, parents and students of several homeschool co-ops

Marketed in a variety of ways to gain exposure for co-ops, including publishing in homeschool newsletters, email groups and disseminating brochures

Maintained a response time of no more than 24 – 48 hours to parent phone calls and emails.

Managed large numbers of volunteers in running day-to-day operations and long-term projects

Collaborated to develop curriculum for a system wide approach to the co-op day

Mentored teachers in choosing curriculum, maintain educational records and encouraged teachers and students toward reaching maximum potential in their classes

Maintained compliance with requirements of all local, state and federal agencies to maintain 501(c)3 status

Developed schedules of teachers, classes, children and volunteers

Coordinated assemblies, chapel services and special events

Experienced and maintained tremendous growth leading to expansion of locations

Community College Adjunct Instructor

August 1993 – May 2005

Taught English classes at 3 different community colleges and a business college (a total of 12 teaching years at the community college level)

Taught classes in Developmental English (study skills, grammar, and composition), Freshman English classes, and business communication classes.

Collaborated with colleagues to develop new community college courses and participated in many professional development opportunities

Education

Old Dominion University May 2018

Master of Art in Rhetoric and Composition GPA: 3.85

Old Dominion University December 1991

Master of Science in Reading Education GPA: 3.97

Specialized in content area reading and upper-level

reading and study skills

Old Dominion University December 1988

Bachelor of Science in Middle School Education GPA: 3.73

Presentations

Using ePortfolios in the Composition Classroom

Spring Writing Conference for the Teaching of Writing,

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 2018

Using Game Studies in the Composition Classroom

Southwestern Popular/American Culture Association,

Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 2018

Multiple presentations at the ODU Spring Writing Conference 2018- 2021

Seven Habits of Highly Effective Developmental Teachers

1998 Virginia Association of Developmental Educators, Virginia Beach, Virginia 1998

Education

Master of Arts, Rhetoric and Composition

2015 – 2018

Old Dominion University

Master of Science, Reading Education

1988 – 1991

Old Dominion University

Bachelor of Science, Middle School Education

1983 – 1988

Old Dominion University

Professional Development

PRINCE2 Foundations Certification, November 2024

Improving Disciplinary Writing (IDW) Workshop

Old Dominion University, Norfolk Virginia Jan/Feb 2020

Spring Writing Conference for the Teaching of Writing,

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Adopting Open Educational Resources (OER) in the Classroom

Tidewater Community College Jan/Feb 2019

Southwestern Popular/American Culture Association

Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 2018

Teaching with ePortfolios Workshop

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, August 2017

Skills and Accomplishments

PRINCE2 Foundations Certified (November 2024);

Presented at the Southwest Popular/American Culture Conference;

Presented at the Spring Conference on the Teaching of Writing, ODU – multiple years;

Presented at the Virginia Association for Developmental Educators Conference;

Highly proficient teacher, trainer and presenter;

Attentive to individual needs of all students, supporting struggling students and enhancing advanced students’ abilities;

Administrative and Support oriented;

Creative problem solving;

Multi-tasking and great time management abilities;

Relationship building;

Strong written and verbal communication skills;

Strong work ethic, whether working independently or with a group;

Able to work well with deadlines as well as with open ended projects;

Highly proficient at using technology and learning new systems;

Proficient in MS Office Suite, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel, and Google Drive

Excels at event planning

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